Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Print made by unknown artist, sixteenth century

Published by Pietro de Nobili, active 1582, Italian

Published by Antonio Lafreri, 1512–1577, French, active in Italy

Title:

Luci Septimii Severi Caesaris In Via Appia

Date:

1546

Materials & Techniques:

Line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered inside image, center: "C TRIB. POTV. | COS FORTVNATISSIMVS NOBILISSIMVS QVE"; lower center: "LVCI SEPTIMII SEVERI CAESARIS | IN VIA APPIA QVANTVM QVIDAM CONSEQVI CONIECTVRA | POTVERVNT SEPVLCRVM SEPTIZONII TITVLO TEMPORVM | INIVRIA PAENE DISTRVCTVM CETERIS PARTIB VEL | CORRVPTIS VEL CONLABSIS NEGLIGENTIA SVPERIORIS | AEVI MOTI QVOD SVPEREST MEMORIAM VETERVM | PROPAGANTES EFFINXIMVS | ROMAE 8 D X L V I"; lower right: "Petri de Nobilibus Formis | Ant Lafreri |Seqvani Formis"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1974.12.1446

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:24746